Kinda Funny's Top 100 Games of All Time Day 4 (#s40-21)
October 16, 2026
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5 min readThe Kinda Funny Top 100: Day Four Brings Sequels, Surprises, and a Shirtless Spider-Man
On the fourth day of Kinda Funny's live ranking of their 100 greatest games of all time, the list moved from #40 down to #21, and the conversation revealed as much about the people making the list as the games themselves. The seven-person panel—Tim Gettys, Greg Miller, Andy Cortez, Blessing Adeoye Jr., Mike, Barrett, and Roger—had already combined their individual top 100s into a single ranked list they were seeing for the first time alongside the live audience in San Francisco. By this point, Blessing's personal list was the most represented with 32 games, while Greg's was the least at 12. The day's entries spanned three decades and multiple genres, but a clear pattern emerged: sequels dominated.
The Sequel Thesis
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:53) **Opening & Rules Recap** - Nick Scarpino introduces the day, explains the methodology behind the top 100 list, and clarifies rules about franchise entries, spoilers, and ties.
- 2 (13:00) **Stats & Community Highlights** - The panel reviews current stats on which games appear on the most personal lists and highlights a fan-created archive website.
- 3 (16:45) **Special Guest Intro: Nolan North** - Nolan North introduces the next block of games, mentioning Uncharted 2 as a personal favorite that changed gaming.
- 4 (17:40) **#40: NBA Street Vol. 2** - Mike’s top-10 pick is celebrated as a perfect fusion of sports, culture, and arcade gameplay.
- 5 (24:42) **#39: Undertale** - Barrett delivers an emotional explanation for why this is his number-two game of all time.
- 6 (32:13) **#38: Mass Effect 2** - Jennifer Hale provides a voice-over cameo for this entry, which Andy has in his top five.
- 7 (42:00) **#37: Super Mario Galaxy 2** - Tim argues this is the best 3D Mario game, praising its refined gravity mechanics and endless creativity.
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Show Notes
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